Preston vs Birmingham: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 15, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Birmingham?
Preston and Birmingham drew 1-1 on December 15, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 19′A. ReachPreston
- 67′M. MorrisonBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Birmingham have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2015 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Burnley(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Fulham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Blackburn(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2015 | QPR(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2015 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Brighton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Charlton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Fulham(away) | 5-2 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.1 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 20th in Championship (0 points from 2 matches) and Birmingham sit 13th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy